Category Archives: UK

Guy Fawkes night creates a toxic smog

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Guy Fawkes night is unique in the air pollution calendar. The smoke from bonfires takes us back to a time when our homes were heated with solid fuel, and the smoke from fireworks also contains tiny inhalable particles of metals … Continue reading →

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Kicking up a stink over air quality

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A HEATED row has broken out over Green Party calls for Reading Borough Council to act on potentially dangerous levels of air pollution. Reading Green Party leader, Cllr Rob White, this week accused the council of failing to react to … Continue reading →

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Proposals to boost air quality From This Is Wiltshire

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Pollution levels are above the government limits in two areas of Calne, according to tests carried out by environmental health officers. After an assessment published in June, officers identified areas of concern in New Road and from Curzon Street to … Continue reading →

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City coughs up for hi-tech sensors to track pollution

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Edinburgh is to become the first local authority area in Scotland to track levels of pollution hourly in a bid to cut down on harmful emissions. Environment chiefs are to install 20 advanced sensors along the A8 through Corstorphine – … Continue reading →

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Welsh Government accused of ‘misleading’ public over air pollution

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Welsh Government has been accused of “misleading” the Welsh public on the extent of air pollution in Wales after figures appeared to contradict its claim the situation was improving. Environmental campaigners said that while the Welsh Government claimed air … Continue reading →

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Pollution blackspot never fully tested

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE true extent of pollution at the Air Balloon roundabout is unknown because it is not considered a major road, the Standard can reveal. A 2011 report found harmful Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels exceeded national air quality standards. But other … Continue reading →

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Dryden Goodwin’s Breathe unveiled on side of St Thomas’ Hospital

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

A video screen animation by artist Dryden Goodwin was unveiled today on London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, which is big enough to be observed from Westminster Bridge and The Houses of Parliament. The work, Breathe, has been designed to draw attention … Continue reading →

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Carbon emissions target urged by business leaders

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ministers must set a specific target for restricting carbon emissions from power generation, businesses have said. The plea is made in an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne signed by 50 businesses and organisations. They want a target for how … Continue reading →

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